Closer to home..

So many lovely places to see in Morbihan, near our ‘home from home ‘ close to Josselin. The town itself is built behind the turreted chateau of the Rohan family. They are descendants of Anne de Bretagne, who gave away Brittany as part of her dowry. The family tomb is in the nearby basilica of Notre Dame de Ronciers, the imposing church centuries old in the centre of the old town. Be sure to go up the clock tower for the fabulous views. Many half timbered houses are dotted around it’s medieval streets. A bustling place in the summer months but a quiet place for the locals in winter. ‘Festiv’ete’ is the summer festival bringing free concerts, markets and family events to the streets in July and August. The highlight has to be the fireworks display in front of the chateau on July 14th from the banks of the Nantes – Brest canal. Lots of barges wind their way down this waterway intermingled with the seasonal electric tourist boats in the summer. Every Saturday, a fabulous market takes place in the town centre bringing life and sounds and delicious smells to the streets. A romantic stroll through the aptly named ‘Bois d’amour’ is a pleasant way to spend an hour. Getting hungry ? Well several good restaurants serve food all year round. It’s also a good base to visit other nearby towns being equidistant from the north and south coasts. Bonne visite !